On Feb 2, 11:59*am, wrote:
On Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:23:21 -0800, Kate wrote:
I am in the process of deciding what to do with my concrete patio.
It is in good shape, however, the previous owners accidentally spilled
redwood stain on it.

Has anyone stained their concrete patio, and if so how long did it hold up?

What about Trex? *I have heard the horror stories of all of the lawsuits
of years ago. *Has it improved? *What about other products like Timber
Tech, Tigerwood, etc?

I am also debating on whether or not to go the tile route.

This concrete slab measures 13'x 18'. *It is 15 years old.

Any feedback would be great appreciated.

Thanks.

Kate

I acid stained my driveway 10 years ago and it is still holding up
well. I am not sure how well it will cover up the redwood stain tho.- Hide quoted text -

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A key question is what kind of stain it is. If it's a solid stain,
then it's a lot like paint and paint remover, power washing,
may easily remove it. If it's a transparent stain that has been
absorbed into the concrete, then it could be more difficult.
If just plain concrete is OK and the only issue is the stained
spot, first thing I'd try to do is work on removing the spot from
the one area. If paint remover and power washing don't
remove it, I'd try muriatic acid. Worse case if it doesn't work,
sounds like you're no worse off. With any of those approaches,
if it works for the one area, may be necessary to do the whole
thing to get it to match.